Pre 1800s – Vietnam has Dynastic rulers, influenced by
LATE 1800s – Vietnam is a French colony
1930s – communist revolts led by Ho Chi Minh – Ho Chi Minh flees to China and USSR
1940s – Ho Chi Minh forms Vietminh party in order to liberate Vietnam – declare independence in 1945
1954 – Vietminh successfully defeat French in north Vietnam and establish communist government in north
1954 – Vietnam is split Temporarily by the Geneva Accords, with free elections to be held in 1956 to unite the nation
LATE 1950s – Civil War in Vietnam between Communist North and American-supported South
PRESIDENTIAL INVOLVEMENT
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TRUMAN Sends economic + military aid to France to fight Communism.
EISENHOWER Domino theroy! One falls, and so do the rest! S. Vientam becomes a puppet states. Corrupt American leader (Roman C- -atholic) prosecutes Buhddism. Send military advisors.
KENNEDY Sends military advisors, overthrows corrupt dude. Not soft on Communism, 16,000 military advisors in Vietnam.
JOHNSON Tension is escalating, no troops deployed yet. South Vientnam/ North Vietnam attack each other, 2 US ships sunk. Typical miltary manuvers, Suspicion around the ships skyrockets. Necesary and proper clause!!! Only two senators oppose! A blank check to wage war!
A BRIEF HISTORY OF VIETNAM
Pre 1800s – Vietnam has Dynastic rulers, influenced by
LATE 1800s – Vietnam is a French colony
1930s – communist revolts led by Ho Chi Minh – Ho Chi Minh flees to China and USSR
1940s – Ho Chi Minh forms Vietminh party in order to liberate Vietnam – declare independence in 1945
1954 – Vietminh successfully defeat French in north Vietnam and establish communist government in north
1954 – Vietnam is split Temporarily by the Geneva Accords, with free elections to be held in 1956 to unite the nation
LATE 1950s – Civil War in Vietnam between Communist North and American-supported South
PRESIDENTIAL INVOLVEMENT
Sends economic
+ military aid to
France to fight
Communism.
Domino theroy!
One falls, and so
do the rest! S.
Vientam becomes
a puppet states.
Corrupt American
leader (Roman C-
-atholic) prosecutes
Buhddism. Send
military advisors.
Sends military
advisors,
overthrows
corrupt dude.
Not soft on
Communism,
16,000 military
advisors in
Vietnam.
Tension is escalating,
no troops deployed yet.
South Vientnam/ North
Vietnam attack each
other, 2 US ships sunk.
Typical miltary manuvers,
Suspicion around the
ships skyrockets. Necesary and
proper clause!!! Only two senators
oppose! A blank check to wage war!
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution
We can war without Congressional approval.
Operation Rolling Thunder
Bombs bombs bombs bombs. Huge, monstorous
levels of bombs.
American ground troops enter Vietnam
3,500 American troops.
My questions about the Vietnam War: